Interactive MAP
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New Kinross
One of the first domes on Mars. New Kinross housed the first wave of engineers and Trades Guild Members tasked with building the Star Port and Terraformer 1. The dome collapsed due to a structural failure in 2233 and has since become a refuge for several small local gangs.
New Dharavi
New Dharavi, along with its sister domes New Kinross and New Rocinha, was completed in 2125. It is the sole surviving dome of the original three built to house the best and brightest sent from Earth to begin the Great Endeavor of terraforming Mars.
New Rocinha
New Rocinha was built along with its sister domes to house the influx of technicians and engineers sent from Earth. However, it quickly became the cultural center in the early years of Marsport as many of the "original colonists" from the subterranean settlement were forced to move above ground due to seismic activity created by the Terraformer on the plateau. The domes closest to the Star Port fell out of fashion as repairs required too many resources compared to housing their small populations, causing New Rocinha to fall into disrepair by the early 2200s and collapsed in 2240.
Shadowtown
As the name implies, this massive, sprawling shanty constructed from repurposed derelict drop-pods sits in the shadow of three of the larger domes: the Grand Dome, Goatsville, and Roddenberry. Several well-known gangs squabble over the massive slums, and the entire section of the city is best avoided by outsiders unless you are willing to pay the hefty convoy fees extracted by locals for safe passage.
Star Port
Almost 3km end to end, this massive complex of passenger terminals repair facilities and fuel refineries is the sole means of sending and receiving cargo and personnel from off world. Due to the complexity of maintaining and refueling the drop-ships needed to ferry things to and from orbit, it was determined that a single hub facility was the only option to maintain a steady flow of resources.
Chicken Coop
An ancient multi-story office building that once was used as the administration headquarters for the Trades Guild in the early days of the great endeavor, the building fell into disrepair after the collapse of the New Kinross dome. It has had many inhabitants and owners in its long history. The commonly agreed-upon story on the street is that Mother Corey won the building in a Stellar Game from an Earther soldier in the years before the Martian Independence. Few, however, know about the secret hatch in the sub-basement that leads to the original subterranean NASA colony and the network of lava tubes that run deep beneath the city.
Outland
This dome is the most exposed of the 14 remaining in Marsport and lives up to its name. Inhabitants of Outland are known for being standoffish and like to stay out of the machinations of the inner city, preferring instead to focus on their local industries and local issues. Outland produces many of the city's wares and processed food in its industrial district's factory's breweries and processing plants.
Oasis
Oasis is a particularly rough shanty with a reputation that ensures anyone but locals give it a wide berth. It is one of the few neighborhoods controlled by a single gang. The Dust Ones run Oasis like a private kingdom, protecting locals and making sure rivals know who is running the show.
Rocketville
Rocketville is the oldest of the shanties. As immigration from Earth ramped up in the early 22nd century, the population bloomed. The fields east of the Star Port became a dumping ground for drop pods and shipping containers containing materials for dome construction. Locals soon discovered that the discarded containers, having been hermetically sealed for space travel, could be easily converted into habs, and within several decades, the dumping ground became the first of Marsport's infamous shanty towns.
Roddenberry
Watney
Watney is one of the smallest of the three domes that make up the Storyville cluster. Made up of primarily residential blocks, Watney is home to mostly middle-class residents who prefer the "small dome lifestyle," keeping home and work lives separate and relishing daily commutes to other parts of the city
Verne
Fort Necessity
Fort Wilderness
Palm Beach Gardens
The Grand Dome
Alesia
Samarkand
The Huddle
Eastview
South Edge
Goatsville
The second largest of Marsport's domes, this neighborhood was initially called Greenfield and was designed to house livestock. After a series of environmental system malfunctions in 2155 killed off most animal species, local business owners turned away from farming animals as a food source. Old-timers tell stories of a wild herd of goats that escaped during one of the many incidents, managed to survive, and found their way into the dome's service tunnels, where they would feed off the recyclers in many of the buildings' sub-basements.
Though no one has sighted the animal that gives this dome its new name in many decades, children often claim to hear bleating near the many access hatchways that lead to the tunnels.
Cliffside
Cliffside is the newest of the 14 domes in Marsport. Finished in 2154, the dome was intended to be a research hub, with many buildings designed to house a university and a large central complex of laboratories. After the announcement of Earth's recovery in 2155, the dome was re-zoned for multi-use as it was deemed unnecessary to continue funding non-essential Martian projects. Though today it is home to a broad spectrum of blue-collar and upper-class residents, the elegant and unique architecture of this neighborhood stands out from all the others and gives this dome its unique local flavor.
Northside Heights
Knightsville
No Name
Rand's Tower
Terraformer 1
Farming Enclaves
Capri Plateau
Capri Chasm
Ganges Chaos
(May Contain Spoilers) We are updating the map throughout the season as the story progresses, but areas on the map may have information/locations from later episodes.
VISUAL GUIDE
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Shadowtown
Bryce stands atop the warehouse where she makes her dead drops in Shadowtown. The massive Grand Dome casts its shadow over the shanty, an imposing sight for anyone forced to live on the outside.
The Shanties
Built from derelict drop pods, shipping containers, and scrap, the shanties are the lifeblood of Marsport where more than half of the six million residents carve out lives without the basic comforts of free air, free water, and the safety afforded by the domes.
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LIFE IN A RIG
On Mars, your suit and helmet, locally known as a “Rig,” are more than a fashion choice, though many of the upper echelons like to show off their wealth with fancy embellished equipment. When you live on a planet with an atmospheric pressure of less than 1% that of Earth, with constant dust storms that blow toxic chlorine-infused regolith, your choice of clothing is a life-or-death decision.